INDIANA MUSHROOMS
| Phaeolus schweinitzii |
| Increased sunlight may account for the bright orange coloration of this dye polypore growing in an urban setting (Indiana University campus). |
| See Phaeolus schweinitzii at Fungi Growing on Wood |
| Dyeing wool with Phaeolus schweinitzii |
| A dye pot with wool. -The mushroom is gently boiled and removed before wool is added to the dye infused water. |
| The dye polypore produces a golden-yellow color. |
| This handsome specimen was about 15 inches (40cm) across. Pore surface bruises brown. September. |
| The dye polypore at different stages of development. |
| Often found with pine trees. A parasitic fungus that consumes the wood of living trees. |
| This is a rain-soaked example of Phaeolus schweinitzii found in June. Note how the mushroom has grown around a poison ivy leaf, incorporating it into itself. |
